The following is a reprint of an article comparing performance and price of the PowerTech! TRO4 blade style with props by other leading manufacturers.  Your comments and questions are welcome at sales@ptprop.com .

PowerTech! TRO4R28

This is a small-tube four-blade prop that allows exhaust gasses to flow both through and across the tube and into the blades.  This can cause ventilation problems either on initial acceleration or as the boat breaks onto a plane.  There were no problems with the PowerTech.  The visual appearance of this prop is very close to the Mercury Trophy, but notice the difference in acceleration times and top speed.

The PowerTech TRO4 demonstrated another important factor that shows just how critical setup and engine height can be to good handling and maximum performance.  We started our testing with the propshaft setting at 3- 1/4 inches below the bottom of the hull.  At this point, chine walking and steering torque was a handful.  Each 1/4 inch up reduced both steering torque and the tendency to chine walk and when we were up a full three-quarters of an inch (propshaft 2-1/2 inches below the bottom of the boat), steering torque was greatly reduced and the tendency to chine walk had just about disappeared.

This is an excellent prop.

"reprinted with permission from Bass & Walleye Boats Magazine"